November 26, 2012 Drawing on her background as a fine art painter, Laura Mercier's Art Deco Muse holiday makeup is glamorous without being blingy. Her collection is inspired by Tamara de Lempicka's paintings, and you'll see that these products are filled with shades of gold, black and red to create striking contrasts.
November 21, 2012 The holidays are in full swing! Whether you need ideas for stocking stuffers, hostess gifts or entertaining ideas, we have some mouth-watering food and drink gift suggestions:
Dragonfly Cakes makes some of the most precious petit fours we've seen. Their holiday snowmen box includes the following flavors: Lemon, Vanilla, Apricot, and Chocolate. 16 piece box for $40; www.dragonflycakes.com.
November 20, 2012 Giorgio Armani Beauty keeps it fairly simple by offering two makeup palettes for the holiday 2012 season. This is the first time they included a lip color within the luxurious compact.
Palette #1 is a neutral harmony for everyday use. The top tier is blinged out with a beige face shimmer powder, but I also use it for the décolleté area. The bottom tier contains two satin eyeshadows (taupe & light taupe); they have a slight shimmer to it, but it's not too obvious.
November 19, 2012 Now that I'm in the lovely Pacific Northwest, I really needed a good pair of rain boots to protect me from the cold, rainy weather. I sometimes have trouble fitting into boots with thinner shafts, so I was relieved to discover that Hunter carries a Huntress style for ladies with "athletic" calves.
November 19, 2012 I was looking for affordable cashmere sweaters and found some cute ones from Halogen, the Nordstrom in-house brand. I got the basic V-Neck Cashmere Sweater ($79) and to my surprise, the quality is quite good for the price. It's actually real soft and is thick enough to withstand the winter chill.
November 15, 2012 As the first liquid foundation created for the Dolce & Gabbana makeup line, I was naturally curious about their Perfect Luminous Liquid Foundation. Their luxe formula promises a dewy and radiant complexion, so I couldn't wait to try it out.
November 14, 2012 When I tried the Asian Lemon Aftelier Chef's Essences earlier this summer, I knew I had to try Mandy Aftel's Fresh Ginger oil. For the last few weeks I have used it on vegetable dishes, Asian stir-fry, and seafood. It's the perfect ingredient to add warmth and a bit of zing, especially if you forget to buy ginger during your weekly grocery run.
November 14, 2012 I love it when folks name their products after my hometown, and Elizabeth Street Cosmetics certainly captured my attention. Created by makeup stylist Kelly Crispen, the San Francisco-based beauty company named its lipsticks and lip glosses after trendy SF streets.
Beauty, San Francisco 
